AURELIA
and my hands aren't clean
maybe they never will be
maybe they never will be
It was a sweet and savory moment, and so were his lips; she could taste leftover poultices from the various fruits. An intimate shiver ran up her spine at his gentle touch along her jaw and neck, leaning further into him. He broke from the tender kiss, though, and her lips dragged away reluctantly. She hummed out something in protest, keeping her eyes closed as he nuzzled into her. She nuzzled back, rubbing her cheek against his cold nose.
Her eyes pried open at his offer, however, surprise clear in her expression as it tensed up. She leveled on that playful gaze of his. It already seemed so familiar, so like him. She expected it at that point, and she was glad to see it. However, she stirred and leaned back, not having expected him to so boldly offer her a place to stay.
Her brows furrowed and she frowned. "I- I don't know..." she glanced away, cheeks burning, feeling pressured, embarrassed, ashamed. Cornered might've been a word for it, but she knew that his intentions were nothing less than good. Maybe that was what made it feel all that much worse. But he had no idea, and she didn't want him to, not because she didn't want to be honest; because she couldn't be. Or he'd never welcome her into his life like that.
She forced a smile onto her face, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "I just started getting used to it," sweeping a strand of curls behind her ear, she looked back to him, trying to make light of it all, "once I get over the seasickness, it's actually quite calming." She let out a nervous laugh.
Aurelia knew he'd want more of an answer, though, so she cleared her throat, trying to make a decision that was right but, her mind and her heart were not agreeing on what that was. "Maybe sometimes...that would be nice, if you're there."
Her eyes pried open at his offer, however, surprise clear in her expression as it tensed up. She leveled on that playful gaze of his. It already seemed so familiar, so like him. She expected it at that point, and she was glad to see it. However, she stirred and leaned back, not having expected him to so boldly offer her a place to stay.
Her brows furrowed and she frowned. "I- I don't know..." she glanced away, cheeks burning, feeling pressured, embarrassed, ashamed. Cornered might've been a word for it, but she knew that his intentions were nothing less than good. Maybe that was what made it feel all that much worse. But he had no idea, and she didn't want him to, not because she didn't want to be honest; because she couldn't be. Or he'd never welcome her into his life like that.
She forced a smile onto her face, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "I just started getting used to it," sweeping a strand of curls behind her ear, she looked back to him, trying to make light of it all, "once I get over the seasickness, it's actually quite calming." She let out a nervous laugh.
Aurelia knew he'd want more of an answer, though, so she cleared her throat, trying to make a decision that was right but, her mind and her heart were not agreeing on what that was. "Maybe sometimes...that would be nice, if you're there."
but they can still carry you home
when you're ready to sleep
when you're ready to sleep
